2 d. ago Northern Ireland Open Snooker 2025 Wednesday Order of Play: Day 4 schedule, prize money, format, is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing?

There are still two Scots left in the competition.

Politics

8 d. ago Family pay tribute to pensioner killed after being hit by council road sweeper

A 63-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a 87-year-old man was killed by a road sweeper in Leicestershire this week

Events

8 d. ago Consulting firm boss 'attacks flight attendant and forces plane into emergency landiing'

Tracy Barkhimer, 61, was arrested and charged with battery following an incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Texas, police in the US have said

Economics

8 d. ago Consulting firm boss 'attacks flight attendant and forces plane into emergency landing'

Tracy Barkhimer, 61, was arrested and charged with battery following an incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Texas, police in the US have said

Economics

8 d. ago City council approves plans to make SUV drivers pay more for parking

Cardiff Council will increase the cost of parking permits for owners of sports utility vehicles or cars weighing more than 2,400kg.

Politics

8 d. ago Hurtigruten CEO warns cruise holidays could be banned if major change isn't made

Hedda Felin, boss of the Norwegian firm, has raised concerns about the rapid growth of the cruise industry and has issued a warning of what could happen if changes aren't made

Events

8 d. ago Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs around world over next two years in cost

The boss of the consumer goods giant said the firm needed to ‘change faster’ and secure its future ‘as a leader in our industry’.

Politics

9 d. ago Revealed: '£760m' equal pay claim that sunk Birmingham City Council was 'false' and 'overstated,' angry critics say

The 'false' figure was 'a figment of someone's imagination' and forced the authority to declare it was broke needlessly, local politicians, union leaders and academics said.

Economics

1 week ago Car wash boss whose firm employed illegal workers banned from director roles

Ali Ahmadi, the former boss of Superhand Car Wash Express in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, was banned from acting as a director for five years after failing to pay a £90,000 penalty.

Economics

2 w. ago The council tax house price lottery: How some homes worth MILLIONS pay just 0.03% of their value

The system, based on house prices from 1991, has long been criticised because residents of some wealthy areas pay far less proportionally than those in more deprived ones.

Economics

2 w. ago How The Traitors made a Scottish castle the UK's most sought

Since its debut in 2022, the BBC's The Traitors show has racked up an impressive following. As 'faithfuls' work to uncover the 'traitors' on the series, the addictive drama unfolds.

Politics

2 w. ago Kate Garraway 'mortified' after watching first episode of BBC Celebrity Traitors

Celebrity Traitors kicked off on BBC One on Wednesday (October 8) with 19 famous faces arriving at the iconic Scottish castle to play the popular BBC game

Politics

2 w. ago Scots activist to be reunited with family after being detained by Israeli forces

Sid Khan was one of four Scots held after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla on Wednesday night.

Politics

2 w. ago Perth and Kinross Council forced to pay £326k in £3.4m Letham community hub contract dispute

An adjudicator ruled PKC should pay just under 20 per cent of the contractor's claim for the additional 15 months' work on The Hub

Economics

2 w. ago Justin Bieber shows off his wild side in Scotland after fans trolled him over his ex Selena Gomez's marriage

Over the weekend, the 31-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a series of photos of himself making funny expressions as he posed with an open bottle of beer.

Politics

2 w. ago Council tax 100% discount: Full list of who has to pay nothing

You may need to provide evidence of your situation to get the full council tax discount

Economics

3 w. ago When will Storm Amy's weather bomb hit? Map reveals when torrential rain and 95mph gales to batter Britain

The Met Office imposed a 31-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland from 5pm on Wednesday until the end of Thursday, at which point the first named storm of autumn will officially arrive.

Events

3 w. ago When will Storm Amy's weather bomb hit? Map reveals when torrential rain and 80mph gales to batter Britain

The Met Office imposed a 31-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland from 5pm on Wednesday until the end of Thursday, at which point the first named storm of autumn will officially arrive.

Events

3 w. ago Southport killer sold machete by firm whose boss was cautioned over blades

Joseph Wheeler was free to head the company - which sold weapons used in at least two other murders - despite a police warning for marketing knives as 'suitable for combat'

Events

3 w. ago Furious homeowners threatened by Labour council with £1,000 fines for parking on their own driveways

Southampton residents are being warned by their Labour-run council that they will have to pay £1,000 if they are caught using their own driveway - if there is no dropped kerb.

Economics